Cessna 180 accidents

The NTSB database holds 2,729 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 180, recorded between 1962 to 2026. 208 of them were fatal (8%), and 408 people died.

The deadliest year was 1968, with 29 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (869 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Mexico.

216 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 1,517 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

2,729

Records

208

Fatal

408

Deaths

Share fatal

1962 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 2,513 of 2,729 can be placed (1,517 approximate)

By decade

1960s 640

1970s 841

1980s 435

1990s 293

2000s 219

2010s 192

2020s 109

Where these happened

United States 2,667 Canada 24 Mexico 18 Unknown/Not Reported 6 Other-Foreign Countries 2 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 2

Operators involved

Armstrong Air* 8 Samuelson Flyi 5 Nalco Chemical 4 Bush Support S 4 Peninsula Airw 4 Harry Faulkner 3

All 2,729 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
22 Sep 1964	Cessna 180 N9131T	Perryville Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1964	Cessna 180 N4622B	Merced Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Sep 1964	Cessna 180B N9134R	St Pierre Canada, Canada not on the map	-	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1964	Cessna 180 N2677Y	Houma la, Louisiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Sep 1964	Cessna 180 N2493C	Centralhatchee Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Sep 1964	Cessna 180 N2444C	Stormville Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1964	Cessna 180 N6886C	Forest City Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Sep 1964	Cessna 180 N5318D	Circle Pines Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1964	Cessna 180 N3168C	Chino Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N4530B	Childress Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N3122C	Aberdeen Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N5361D	King Salmon Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N8621Y	Tarachi Mexico, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N4657U	Baker Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N9024C	Salem Oreg, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N6574A	Columbus Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N3389D	Sterling Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N4653U	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N9683B	Lone Pine Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N9436C	Ft Victra S Rhoda, Africa not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Aug 1964	Cessna 180 N9206C	Ronkonkoma Li Ny, New York, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1964	Cessna 180 N4626U	Lake Salvadore la, Louisiana, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1964	Cessna 180 N7792A	French Meadow Cal, California, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1964	Cessna 180 N2195Z	Fordville N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1964	Cessna 180 N4923A	Hegler Id, Idaho, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1964	Cessna 180 N4576B	Anchorage Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jul 1964	Cessna 180 N4909A	Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Jul 1964	Cessna 180 N4951A	Choteau Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Jul 1964	Cessna 180 N9171T	Crystal Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
5 Jul 1964	Cessna 180 N3122C	Cockeysville Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jul 1964	Cessna 180 N3144C	Hamet Id, Idaho, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1964	Cessna 180 N3887C	Seguin Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1964	Cessna 180A N9587B	South Naknek Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Jun 1964	Cessna 180C N7678A	Ardmore Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
23 Jun 1964	Cessna 180B N9101T	Fairmont Illinois, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
23 Jun 1964	Cessna 180C N9282T	Togiak Alaska, Alaska, United States approximate position	Western Alaska Airlines, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
18 Jun 1964	Cessna 180F N2134Z	Petersburg N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	Sky Harbor A S	No injuries	-
18 Jun 1964	Cessna 180 N9122T	Phoenix Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1964	Cessna 180 N2932A	Haines Jct Canada, Canada not on the map	-	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1964	Cessna 180 N3193C	Kipnuk Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Jun 1964	Cessna 180 N6520A	Litchfield Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1964	Cessna 180G N4624U	Corpus Christi Te, Texas, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
23 May 1964	Cessna 180 N6598A	Kwethluk Alaska, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 May 1964	Cessna 180F N2158Z	Norland Wyo, Wyoming, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
17 May 1964	Cessna 180 N4653A	Creston Bc Canada, Canada not on the map	Moscow FLG SER	No injuries	-
16 May 1964	Cessna 180 N1742C	Albuquerque N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 May 1964	Cessna 180 N2368C	Endicott Ny, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 May 1964	Cessna 180 N4658A	West Jordan Ut, Utah, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Apr 1964	Cessna 180 N4750B	Prt Columbus Ohio, Ohio, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
21 Apr 1964	Cessna 180 N6477X	Ipswich S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-